Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I will be trying this .... a great addition to my favorite of soups, Tom ka tofu. And soon, when we begin getting those chilly evenings down into the 60's, this will make a perfect warmer upper Alyssia " The person you choose to be with should support your dreams and respect your values. " > ______________________ > > 1. Coconut Kabocha Soup- Rainy day warmer! > Posted by: " Travis Johnson " natassidrolruoy natassidrolruoy > Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:30 am ((PDT)) > > It's been raining around here (Monterey Bay area) and a tad chilly, > so I needed something to stick to my ribs, warm my belly and keep my > day going at the library! So simple, I can't believe I didn't think > of this sooner (One unit of everything). Honestly, it's even great > at breakfast with Spelt Essene bread. > > *COCONUT-KABOCHA SOUP* > From Travis > Serves 8 easily > Time: 8 hours HIGH, plus an additional hour on LOW after coconut > milk has been added. > > INGREDIENTS (organic where possible): > > ONE Large sweet onion, rough chop > ONE Large (4-5 lbs) Red Kabocha Squash, peeled, seeded and 1/2 " cubed > ONE Tbsp. Sea salt > ONE Quart Water (or stock, I used plain water) > ONE ~15 oz can Organic Coconut Milk (I used Thai Kitchen brand) > additional salt and fresh pepper, to taste > > PROCEDURE: > Place the chopped onion in the bottom of the crock and stir with 1/3 > the salt. Layer on half the squash, and salt again. Stir the squash > and layer on the final layer of squash and the final 1/3 of the > salt. Pour the water down the side of the squash, you want the salt > to draw out the water from the ingredients above the fluid line > during cooking. Cover and cook on high overnight (aprox. 8 hours), > or until everything is soft and super mushy, if not completely > broken down. Attack it with an immersion blender, or process in a > blender/food processor in batches until smooth. Add the coconut > milk, stir in and cook on low until heated through. Season with s & p > as needed to taste (hot paprika or garam masala are also options at > this point.). > > Serve with rustic grain bread, either warmed/toasted or fresh from > the oven. I really mean it, it's GOOOOOD for breakfast with a pear > and a big chunk of bread. Buen Salud! > > > > Messages in this topic (1) > ______________________ > ______________________ > > > > ------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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